Bluewater recognizes 2024 firefighter years of service award recipients

Bluewater Council recognized recipients from Bluewater Fire Services on Monday, February 3rd for their long service to the Bluewater community in the field of fire services. 

The Provincial Fire Services long service medal and subsequent service bars are presented to Ontario firefighters who have served a minimum of 25 years in suppression, training, public education, inspections and communications.

Firefighters with 20 years of service in Canadian fire services and who have served at least 10 of those years in the performance of duties involving potential risk received federal recognition with the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal.

We extend our thanks to our volunteer firefighters and their families for their service to our communities and their efforts to keep us safe, to educate, and to support in times of need.

Congratulations to our recipients:

• Firefighter Brad Maidment, Bayfield Station, 20 years
• Firefighter Paul Gridzak, Brucefield Station, 40 years
• Captain Kim McKinnon, Zurich Station, 35 years
• Captain Paul Egbers, Bayfield Station, 25 years